High Achiever
By Tiffany Jenkins
- Release Date: 2019-06-18
- Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An up-close portrait of the mind of an addict and a life unraveled by narcotics—a memoir of captivating urgency and surprising humor that puts a human face on the opioid crisis.
“Raw, brutal, and shocking. Move over, Orange Is the New Black.”—Amy Dresner, author of My Fair Junkie
When word got out that Tiffany Jenkins was withdrawing from opiates on the floor of a jail cell, people in her town were shocked. Not because of the twenty felonies she’d committed, or the nature of her crimes, or even that she’d been captain of the high school cheerleading squad just a few years earlier, but because her boyfriend was a Deputy Sherriff, and his friends—their friends—were the ones who’d arrested her.
A raw and twisty page-turning memoir that reads like fiction, High Achiever spans Tiffany’s life as an active opioid addict, her 120 days in a Florida jail where every officer despised what she’d done to their brother in blue, and her eventual recovery. With heart-racing urgency and unflinching honesty, Jenkins takes you inside the grips of addiction and the desperate decisions it breeds. She is a born storyteller who lived an incredible story, from blackmail by an ex-boyfriend to a soul-shattering deal with a drug dealer, and her telling brims with suspense and unexpected wit. But the true surprise is her path to recovery. Tiffany breaks through the stigma and silence to offer hope and inspiration to anyone battling the disease—whether it’s a loved one or themselves.
Reviews
Great read
5By DehSoNiceTiffany’s storytelling is really great! I was hooked on every chapterHigh Achiever
5By fiba52Captivating book. I really enjoyed the book.Heart racing page turner!
5By Emm.boydI definitely loved this book. Such a well written, incredible, also CRAZY story from start to finish. I usually read before I go to sleep. Caution to others who do… it will increase your resting heart rate through MOST of the storyline. But a very good, page-turning read!Great read and very inspiring
5By GeeGeeDempseyGreat book! I truly enjoyed it and could feel her words when reading it! And very inspiring honestly!!Incredible
5By Beatle44Very movingFascinating!!
5By Bmezt2Couldn’t put it down, great readImpressive
5By tmc421981This lady has a way with words. Also made me laugh out loud. Impressive work that shouldn’t be missed.Couldn’t put it down.
5By GgtyvjytchtvyjfcjygvfcdtyWow. I’m just amazed at everything that happened to this woman…definitely one my all-time favorite books. Very well-written and captivating!Stunning, raw, excruciating
5By BdgjloCompletely life changing. Tiffany is my hero.Outstanding!!
3By JBrudesI’m not a reader but, I read this book in less than a day!! Tiffany is so mesmerizing!!!